English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Economics | | English term or phrase: immiserize | Hwew is some context; although I can get the gist of the meaning, I would like to know if anyone has seen a straightforward translation. I can't find the word in any of the big boys of dictionaries: Webster's, Encarta, American Heritage, Sakhr, Al-Mawrid et al:
"A quick end to the program of petroleum subsidies will immiserize the poor because the government’s cash-transfer program does not target or reach the poor well". |
| | | يزيد الفقير فقرا | Explanation:
this word obviously derives from the word misery, which means poverty, and the prefix in modified like in impoverish, the meaning is to reduce to misery.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-06-11 18:00:24 GMT)
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I still feel more inclined toward the economic meaning of immiserate, as opposed to its social meaning see sense 2 of immiserate which is an equivalent to immiserize
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/immiserize
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=immiserate
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-06-11 18:06:29 GMT)
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see the use here, they are talking about immiserizing an economy:
"This paper presents the circumstances under which foreign aid can im
miserize a small, tariff-distorted economy, highlighting the role played..."
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9361... |
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  Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 11:48
| Grading comment I think this goes along with the understanding I got as well, although I would not hesitate at using the social connotation, since economics is a social "science" as well and there is no harm in providing social manifestations of economic conditions. Thanks, especially as you did research your answer well.
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13 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +2 From misery : impoverish, pauperize, يزيد فقر الفقراء
Language variant: يزيد الفقراء فقرا
Explanation:
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| Khemais Chaieb
Local time: 10:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:  Arabic
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16 mins confidence:  يزيد الفقير فقرا
Explanation:
this word obviously derives from the word misery, which means poverty, and the prefix in modified like in impoverish, the meaning is to reduce to misery.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-06-11 18:00:24 GMT)
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I still feel more inclined toward the economic meaning of immiserate, as opposed to its social meaning see sense 2 of immiserate which is an equivalent to immiserize
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/immiserize
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=immiserate
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-06-11 18:06:29 GMT)
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see the use here, they are talking about immiserizing an economy:
"This paper presents the circumstances under which foreign aid can im
miserize a small, tariff-distorted economy, highlighting the role played..."
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9361...
| Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of:  Arabic
PRO pts in category: 58
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| | Grading comment | I think this goes along with the understanding I got as well, although I would not hesitate at using the social connotation, since economics is a social "science" as well and there is no harm in providing social manifestations of economic conditions. Thanks, especially as you did research your answer well. |
| Notes to answerer
Asker: I understood is to mean يزيد الفقراء بؤسا. Just look at th e context carefully. Thanks anyway, your effort is truly appreciated.
Asker: Les Miserables does give a slight hint doesn't it?
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1 hr confidence: يجعل الفقراء معدمين
Language variant: يزيد الفقراء بؤساًً
Explanation:
Good luck
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2008-06-12 21:00:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Well, when I proposed my answer, there was no note from you to Nadia. But really it doesn't matter, since my answer is right after all.
| Aljobury
Egypt
Local time: 11:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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| | Notes to answerer
Asker: Please note I had already used your variant in my earlier note to Nadia. Thanks anyway.
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